"The ocean is prettier with you beside it." | One-On-One | Male/Male Romance | Closed!

Cas blushed a bit when Melanie returned and he processed what she'd said. "Um… I'll have the same, please." He handed the menus back to her and sipped his water, keeping, one hand on Nix. It's kind of pathetic how long it's been since I've just had clean water…

Melanie nodded, and scribbled some things down on the notepad she held. "Alright! Coming right up!" She chirped, returning to some other table. Sorrel laughed. "You're adorable when your face is all red." He said, smiling a bit wider than before. "But don't get me wrong. It's okay." He said, hoping not to offend his friend.

Cas blushed a bit more and looked away. "I just blush easy… I'm pale as hell, so it's always obvious, too." He sighed and took another sip of water. Nix meowed softly and nuzzled against his chest, which seemed to be an attempt to make him relax.

"Oh, I see. Well, it's alright, we're all that way sometimes." Sorrel said. He didn't know how to make Cas more at-ease with him, and it really messed with his feelings. "Hmm." He muttered. He couldn't just hide it, he had to ask. "Hey, am I too much? I can tone myself down a little, like, just tell me if I'm making a mistake." He said, suddenly.

"Um… not really. I'm not used to being around friendly people too much." Cas shrugged. "It's probably just my inexperience and not you at all. Don't worry about it."

"Inexperience?" Sorrel asked. He really didn't know what Cas had been through, and started that conversation up without thinking. "Cas, you said you're not used to friendly people. Is your current state of life alright?" Sorrel asked him.

( Once I leave today, I won't be back until Tuesday. School break thing and I can't be here when I'm home. )

(Alrighty)
"Uh…" Cas hesitated, not entirely sure what to say. No, his current state of life was not alright. In fact, it was pretty shitty. Even when he lived with his dad, he dealt with neglect, hunger and with his father generally being drunk. Now, he lived alone on the streets with just a few stray cats and Nix to keep him warm at night.

( Back ! )

"Hey, if it's real bad, I might be able to help you." Sorrel said, in an instant. He couldn't tell what Cas meant with just the 'uh', but he did know he could stand being with him for a while. "Like, I have an extra room at my house, if you absolutely need it." He muttered, in thought.

"No, no… I couldn't do that. I really don't want to be a burden." Cas said nervously, shaking his head. "I'm… fine…" He murmured, cursing himself for being such a terrible liar.

"Cas." Sorrel said, locking eyes with the tiny guy. "You're not in good shape, you know. You can't keep a straight tone, stuttering, and you're clearly afraid of something. I'll take care of you, it'll be nothing like a burden to me. I've always wanted a house-mate anyways." Sorrel said, with excitement, yet a sternness.

Cas was trembling slightly now, and he had no idea what to say. He wanted to maintain that he was fine, but that clearly wasn't going well. Should he just thank Sorrel? He was just anxious and confused and Nix was trying his best to calm him down.

Sorrel got up from his seat, and made his way to Cas. His cheek brushed against the other's as he brought his lips to his ear. "I'm sorry, I must've went too far." He whispered. He hugged Cas, then, avoiding Nix as best he could. "But honestly, it'll always be fine." He added.

Cas blushed a bit and let Sorrel hug him. "I-I'm… it's fine, I just… it's a lot to take in… I really don't want to be in your way." He said weakly.

Sorrel kept himself where he was, not noticing that Melanie had brought their dishes out. She clearly didn't want to be in the boys' way. "I'll tell you this one time, Cas. You'd be the best thing that ever happened to my house and I, no matter what kind of a burden you expect yourself to be." Sorrel said, instinctively. He looked at Cas with determination.

Cas looked up at Sorrel nervously. "Are you sure?" He asked. "Like, are you absolutely sure that you just want to invite a stranger to live in your house?"

"Of course I am, you don't remind me of one of those killers, so you're fine." Sorrel said, with a soft smile. Small memories clouded his mind then. A scent caught up to him, right as he imagined the worst of his past. "Oh- food- I'm gonna ease off now, haha." He said, letting go of Cas. He turned back to his chair, and made his way back to it.

Cas looked up at Melanie, still blushing. He thanked her with as steady of a voice as he could and tentatively took a bit of the food. Oh my god. It's been way too long since I've eaten real food.

Melanie nodded at Cas, with caring eyes. She admired the guy, shoot, Sorrel rarely brought anyone in, nor did he treat them this well. She went back over to another one of the waitresses, and they began to converse. "I love the flavor of the- mmf- sauce! It's so good, truly marvelous." Sorrel said, trying not to speak too much while he ate.

Cas nodded, using every bit of willpower he had to not just scarf down the entire meal in two seconds. he ate slowly, really, really not wanting to concern Sorrel any further. He knew he'd have to go grab his things before he headed to Sorrel's house, which meant Sorrel would see where he lived. He was really not looking forwards to that.

( Aw baby don't be scared :-: )

Sorrel's attentiveness was quite demolished when he was eating, not wanting to pay any attention to anything but his food. He was absorbed in it, the cheesy noodles were so great. He slurped the things up, honestly making somewhat of a mess of himself. He laughed, softly. "You're lucky, they taste the best they ever have today!" He said to Cas, with a sloppy wipe of his own mouth.

(Baby boi)

Cas watched Sorrel quietly as he ate more of his dish. He was almost done, as he could only control himself so much. He passed a piece of chicken down to Nix, who ate it eagerly. "It's pretty good, yeah." Pretty good is an understatement… I've literally never eaten something of this quality in my entire life.

Sorrel gobbled up more and more of his pasta, and before he knew it, it was all gone. He ran a careful finger down the edge of his plate, collecting the last tidbit of sauce on it. He licked it off of his finger after that. "Mmm~." He muttered. "Enjoying it, aren't you?" Sorrel asked. He honestly loved how Cas seemed to be enjoying the 'date', or at least from the outside.

Cas nodded, finishing soon after Sorrel. "It's very good, Sorrel. I see you definitely enjoyed it." He nodded towards Sorrel's clean plate and picked up another piece of bread, slipping a small piece into his lap for Nix.

Sorrel giggled softly. "Haha, yeah, I eat probably too much for my own good." He said, with a guilty smile. He brushed a few crumbs off of his lap, and he sipped up the last few drops of his drink. "Delicious, oh this was great, and now I'll spend more time with Cas, oh what a great day this is. He's such a sweet person!" He told himself, not realizing he was talking out loud.

Cas blushed, seeming a little taken aback. "Uh…" He said awkwardly, glancing off to the side and then back to Sorrel. Does he realize he's speaking aloud? He wondered, entirely unsure what to do. I guess I'm glad he's enjoying himself, though…

Sorrel suddenly yelped, a little. "Did I say any of that?" He asked, noticing Cas's sudden change. "I'm so awkward, good gosh I'm so awkward!" He said, with a little frustration. He laughed, and rubbed his neck. "I'm too much for even my own self!"

Cas nodded awkwardly at the question. "Um… it's fine. I'm glad you're having fun." He smiled softly, though his blush didn't fade.

"Thanks for your chillness, honestly. It's such a relief to have someone around that doesn't criticize you for being totally stupid." Sorrel said, with a laugh.